Roll of Thunder,

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Mildred D. Taylor

Curriculum Unit Lynne A. Dalby Traci Ann O'Brian



Curriculum Unit Authors Lynne A. Dalby earned her M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction at Cleveland State University. A secondary gifted and talented teacher, the Phi Beta Kappa member graduated cum laude from Brigham Young University. Traci Ann O'Brian earned her M.A. in English at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. An experienced educator, she teaches English courses at the middle school level and a writing course at the college level. She wrote The Center for Learning novel/drama curriculum units Bud, Not Buddy/Sounder and Flowers for Algernon. Editors Mary Anne Kovacs, M.A. Tammy Sanderell, B.A. Cover Design Amy Giannell, B.S. Cover image of a burning field ? Dmitry Mordvintsev About the Cover When a young boy is about to be lynched, the only way to avert disaster is to set fire to the fields, which is what Cassie Logan's father does near the end of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

Copyright ? 2011 The Center for Learning, Cleveland, Ohio. Manufactured in the United States of America.

Printed on recycled paper.

This curriculum unit is a revision of material in the 1993 edition of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry/Let the Circle Be Unbroken created by Lynne A. Dalby.

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ISBN 978-1-56077-889-9

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Contents

Page

Introduction

v

Teacher Notes

vii

Lessons

1 Prereading: Defining Prejudice

1

2 Mildred D. Taylor and Her Achievements 11

3 Getting to Know the Logans

19

4 Exploring the Historical Setting

29

5 Research Paper and Presentation

41

6 Literary Elements: Plot and Conflict

47

7 Thematic Poetry

55

8 Literary Style

63

9 Writing about a Media Adaptation

69

10 Creating a Newspaper

75

Supplementary Materials

Vocabulary

79

Test: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

81

Answer Keys

85

Reading Guide

86

Reading Guide Suggested Responses

88

Handouts

1, 2, 3, 4 5, 6, 7 8, 9, 10, 11 12, 13, 14, 15 16, 17, 18 19, 20, 21 22, 23, 24 25, 26 27, 28 29, 30

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